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FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Name of exempt principal trader: | J.P. Morgan Securities Plc |
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Oxford Instruments plc |
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | Financial advisor to Oxford Instruments PLC |
(d) Date dealing undertaken: | 7 March 2022 |
(e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | Yes, Spectris plc |
2. DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.
The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.
(a) Purchases and sales
Class of relevant security | Purchases/ sales
| Total number of securities | Highest price per unit paid/received | Lowest price per unit paid/received |
5p ordinary | Purchase
Sale | 121,287
459,926 | 18.0018 GBP
18.0000 GBP | 16.0200 GBP
16.0000 GBP |
(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. CFD | Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position | Number of reference securities | Price per unit |
5p ordinary | Equity Swap | Decrease Long
Decrease Short
Increase Long
Increase Short
Opening a Long Position
Opening a Short Position
| 753 792 8,879 1,720 1,699 1,000 55 1,748 213 50 1,057 135 460 50 199 50
100,000 80,000 132,244 4,286 2,563 700 1,595
1,295 412 4,346 9,746 1 82
2,772
132 2,124 4,541 1,040 3,258 8,284 1,993 2,384
261 815 1,220 4,455 1,732 474 6,515 | 16.6815 GBP 16.7883 GBP 16.8302 GBP 16.8428 GBP 16.8431 GBP 17.0180 GBP 17.0617 GBP 17.1975 GBP 17.2666 GBP 17.4204 GBP 17.5448 GBP 17.5680 GBP 17.5958 GBP 17.6018 GBP 17.6530 GBP 18.0018 GBP
16.7466 GBP 17.1070 GBP 17.2174 GBP 17.6000 GBP 17.7733 GBP 17.8714 GBP 17.9996 GBP
16.4814 GBP 16.6806 GBP 16.9811 GBP 17.2425 GBP 17.5500 GBP 17.6000 GBP
16.7014 GBP
16.9981 GBP 17.1929 GBP 17.2209 GBP 17.3174 GBP 17.3772 GBP 17.5973 GBP 17.5991 GBP 17.7093 GBP
16.0201 GBP 16.9505 GBP 17.0228 GBP 17.0345 GBP 17.3922 GBP 17.5822 GBP 17.6000 GBP |
(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American, European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
(ii) Exercise
Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
Class of relevant security | Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion | Details | Price per unit (if applicable) |
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3. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" |
None
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| Date of disclosure: | 8 March 2022 |
| Contact name: | Alwyn Basch |
| Telephone number: | 020 7742 7407 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
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